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The World Health Organization has warned that half of Europe will have been infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 within six to eight weeks.
The projection was based on the seven million new cases reported across Europe in the first week of 2022.
Recent studies suggest that Omicron is less likely to make people seriously ill than previous Covid variants, but it is still highly contagious and can infect people even if they are fully vaccinated.
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The projection was based on the seven million new cases reported across Europe in the first week of 2022.
Recent studies suggest that Omicron is less likely to make people seriously ill than previous Covid variants, but it is still highly contagious and can infect people even if they are fully vaccinated.
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